6: Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server using a cutover process

Symptom

Possible solution

When you start the setup program, the message “Previous

Verify that the registry keys identifying the BlackBerry Configuration

version detected but no database available” appears and the

Database are present.

setup program ends.

1.

On the computer on which you plan to upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise

 

 

 

Server, start the Registry Editor.

 

2.

In the left pane, browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Research In

 

 

Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\Database\.

 

3.

Create the following string values (if they do not exist):

 

 

• DatabaseName: Type the name of the BlackBerry Configuration

 

 

Database.

 

 

• DatabaseServerMachineName: Type the computer name of the

 

 

database server.

 

 

Note: These values are case sensitive.

 

4.

Restart the setup program.

You encounter errors when migrating users.

1.

Browse to the location you specified for the migration log file.

 

2.

Check the log file for errors.

 

3.

Preview the user migration again, using the -g parameter to print

 

 

properties retrieved from the user’s mailbox to the migration log file.

You cannot resolve errors that occur when migrating users.

1.

Remove the users from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server before you start

 

 

the upgrade.

 

2.

Add the users to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server when the upgrade is

 

 

complete.

 

3.

Activate users’ BlackBerry devices over the wireless network.

You were not prompted to edit or confirm the MAPI profile

You can create and edit the MAPI profile manually.

during the installation.

1.

In the BlackBerry Enterprise Server installation media, open the Tools

 

 

 

folder.

 

2.

Double-click the Fixmapisvc.exe file. The mapisvc.inf file installs in

 

 

C:\winnt\system32\ or C:\windows\system32\ automatically.

 

3.

On the taskbar, click Start > BlackBerry Enterprise Server > Edit MAPI

 

 

Profile.

 

4.

Type the Microsoft Exchange server name.

 

5.

Select the mailbox associated with the MAPI profile.

 

6.

Click OK.

When installing service pack 1 to a previously installed

>

When the setup program prompts you for the location of the netfx.msi file,

version of Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1, the setup

 

browse to the Tools folder in the BlackBerry Enterprise Server installation

program prompts you for access to the original installation

 

media, and select the file.

media for Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1.

Visit support.microsoft.com/kb/320474 for more information.

 

 

 

 

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Blackberry 4.1.4 manual Complete, Media, and select the file, Media for Microsoft .NET Framework version